Nausea and Vomiting after adjustable gastric band surgeryAdjustable band surgery is an effective way to lose your extra body weight. It is a kind of weight loss surgery in which an adjustable band is wrapped in the upper portion of the stomach to create a small pouch that restricts amount of food taken. It is an effective weight loss surgery which greatly helps to lose weight. But there are some risks and complications which may occur after surgery. Vomiting after gastric band surgery is a common complication that may occur after undergoing adjustable band surgery. In general case there should not be vomiting after undergoing surgery but gastric band surgery vomiting indicates that there is some problem either in the settings of the band or the patient is eating too quickly after weight loss surgery. The most common cause of vomiting after gastric band surgery is when the patient is eating very quickly and not chewing food properly and when high calorie food is consumed after surgery. When vomiting occurs frequently after short duration the situation may be alarming and in these condition doctor should be immediately consulted. In the case if the band is adjusted very tightly you may experience vomiting. When vomiting occurs after gastric band surgery it causes pouch created in the stomach to stretch and can cause Gastric band slippage in which part of the stomach slips out the band. In critical cases when vomiting occurs frequently it may lead to additional surgery. Most people may suffer from Nausea straight away after surgery because of anesthesia or pain medications that is used during surgery. If it persists for more than weeks after surgery it may occur because of problems like ulcer or low blood sugar. Proper care should be done to avoid these conditions and doctors should be immediately consulted to avid critical condition. In spite of these facts adjustable band surgery is an effective weight loss surgery that gives effective reduce in over weight and helps you to enjoy healthy life. |
